Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-29
IN GEORGIA.



Chattanooga ana Reach Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Oct. 1s.-The presidential
party did not retire until Q O'Clock this
morning, it having been found impossible
to get their baggage through the crowds
and to their rooms earlier. At IL this
morning President Collins and yiee-Presi-
dent Grady, of the exposition, called at
Presidents rooms and escorted the presi-
dent, Mrs. Cleveland and Postmaster
General Villas to the capitol, where they
were received by Governor Gordon,
visiting governors, judges of the supreme
court of the state, members of the govern
or's staff, United States officials municipal
authorities, and members of the legislature
were presented to the city's guests. This
ceremony over, the visitors were escorted
by Senators Brown and Colquitt, and, ae-
compauied by the visiting governors and
by many other people of distinction, pro-
ceeded to the exposition grounds. A ma
tional salute was fired as the procession
entered the gates and proceeded to the
speakers stand. The formalities of well
come to the president began with prayer,
after which Vice President Grady, of the
exposition, in brief but eloquent speech,
extended welcome to the president.
The president in reply gave brief
sketch of Atlanta's early history and its
rapid growth, and terrible destruction
during the war of the rebellion. He said:
Il have lately seen evidences of the activity
and perseverance of the people of the
United States in the creation of prosperous
and bustling cities, and in overcoming
difficulties which are inseparable from new
settlements and the growth of new cities;
but it seems to me that element of heToism
is added to By people who view without
despair the destruction of all they have
wrought; who begin again to build their
waste places, and who, in spite of the
greatest discouragements, evince determin-
alton to reach their destiny.
In twenty-five years the second Atlanta
has been built incomparably larger and more
prosperous and fairer than DESTROYED
Atlanta. Her place as first among the
cities of this great state. and her large
manufacturing interests are evidences of
the courage and enterprise of her people.
They may we'll be proud of the work of
their hands; nor Shall the glory of their
achievements be left to their sole gratifica-
ton. All their countrymen may congratu-
late themselves that what has here been
done is the result of American courage and
American enterprise"
After the president concluded, there
we're calls for Governor Gordon, who spoke
briefly. The public reception at the fair
grounds was pleasant affair.
From the speaking stand the presidential
party was conducted to Machinery hall, in
which they tarried half an hour. The
main hall was so crowded that the visit
there was abandoned. The public recep-
ton at the exposition grounds was pleas
ant affair. Lunch was served ut the
club house of the gentlemeu's
driving club, and from there the party
went to the hotel, where they remained
until o'clock. The gentlemen of the
party dined with Governor Gordon this
evening, and at the same hour Mrs. Cleye-
land and Mrs Villas were entertained at
dinner by Mrs. r. H. Porter. This even
ing the entire party attended a reception
by Capital city club from TO Il O'Clock
and from starting out this morning till
midnight the president and wife have been
recipients ola continued ovation and not
withstauding their pleasant experience
there are indications on every hand that
Atlanta has undertaken more than
she can creditably carry out.
A bed tonight is worth a princes
ransom, and many men and women find it
difficult TO meet the present demands of
hunger. A local paper is authority for the
statement that confederate flag is among
the decorations of the town, it says. ''At
number II Wheat street floats once more
to the breeze the red white and red, with
thirteen stars, that emblem of
the dead confederacy Some kind, hand
decorated the picture ofthe great chieftain,
the Hon. Jefferson Davis, with confederate
cOloTs. Old soldiers when they pass by
take off their hats, and in their hearts all
southerners do him reverence"
Last night, not long after the arrival of
the president at his room in the hotel,
ferocious parsonage approached the door,
and being denied admission by sentinel
placed there by Governor Gordon's orders,
said in tone apparently to be heard BY
the president: II wish you would inform
Mr.. Cleveland that if Georgians are to be
barred out from shaking hands with
the president of the United States by
sabres at his chamber door. by Cd,
sir, he had better go back to Washington.
JEFF Davis will be here next week, sir, and
there will be no sabres between him and
gentlemen of Georgia." If an affront was
intended the purpose failed, for the presi-
dent did not hear it. The story got abroad
TO day and its utterance is generally con-
demned.